Right to own beliefs

November 17, 2012

(In a recent letter to the editor), John Saari stated categorically "There is no Mother Nature" and commanded "You will no longer refer to Mother Nature."

I'm not sure to whom he was addressing his command. The newspaper? The world at large?

Apparently, he would like to impose his beliefs on everyone in the country, or perhaps everyone in the world. Luckily, the laws of our country prevent him from such imposition.

Imagine if non-Christian people got upset and wrote letters to the editor at every public mention of "God" or "Christmas" or "Easter." There would be no room for anything else in the newspaper, especially during cold and flu season when every sneeze might lead to another letter.

Believe whatever you want to believe, Mr. Saari. And be content that some of us do not believe as you do but are still good people who pay our taxes and sweep our sidewalks and do not try to interfere in your life as you appear to want to intrude into ours.

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